Deer Creek Lake–Green Bridle Trail, 5 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Deer Creek Lake–Green Bridle Trail, 5 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Deer Creek State Park near Crownover Mill, OH. The route reaches Deer Creek Lake. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Deer Creek Lake–Green Bridle Trail, 5 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 814–881 ft
Out & Back · Deer Creek State Park
Trailhead: Van Horn Trail · 39.62316, -83.23757
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Deer Creek Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Rolling Hills Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Van Horn Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Rolling Hills Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Blue Bridle Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Red Bridle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Lakeview Trail (0.5mi), heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Deer Creek Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Red Bridle Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Ridge Trail (0.9mi), heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Red Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Green Bridle Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Blue Bridle Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Rolling Hills Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Van Horn Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:53 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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